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The Camborne / Redruth / Hayle Gazette January 2013


From coal shovel to lolly stick!


COALMAN Malcolm Penrose has put down his shovel and picked up a lollipop thanks to help from ESF Conver- gence supported organisa- tion Cornwall Neighbour- hoods for Change. Mr Penrose, 44, from Re- druth, had been a coalman for a very long time until he was made redundant last year.


At that point he thought that his limited work experi- ence – including the fact that he had never used a com- puter – would mean he would never find employ- ment again.


In July he began visiting CN4C’s Work Club, at The Elms, Redruth, once a week. After gaining confidence from the support offered there Mr Penrose went on to complete an IT course, was able to apply online for his chosen new profession as a lollipop man and started work this month.


‘I wanted a change in ca-


reer and worked with CN4C to look at transferable skills and the job of becoming a school crossing patrol man which suited me a lot,’ said Mr Penrose.


‘My job as a coalman came to an end as there was not enough work to continue during the summer.


‘CN4C helped with build- ing my confidence and self esteem, supported with a CV, online job searches, job ap- plication from filling and an IT course’


Support


Anicka Dyer, CN4C youth and community development manager, explained: ‘We gave Malcolm support with CV writing, job searches and interview preparation. ‘We looked at transferable skills such as customer ser- vice, that he was a people person and friendly and so on.


‘This then highlighted to Malcolm that he had skills that he didn’t realise he had.


‘He then went onto do an IT course with us at CN4C which enable him to then ap- ply for jobs online at the work club. Through this he applied for the job of school crossing patrol man and got the job.’


CN4C seeks to transform disadvantaged neighbour- hoods by working with resi- dents and partners to pro- vide life opportunities and advocate long term change. It has received ESF Con- vergence via a number of routes including the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), Job- centre Plus, Cornwall Col- lege and the Learning Part- nership.


Its headquarters at The Elms also houses projects and businesses that have benefited from the ESF Con- vergence-supported Cornwall School for Social Entrepre- neurs, including Redruth Community Radio and Smart Savings.


More than £300 raised at show


A TOTAL of 55 dogs competed in 17 classes at the Companion Dog Show held at the Redruth Community Centre.


The event proved an unqual- ified success, enjoyed by all who took part.


Judge Nicola Mackie and her assistant June Trethowan were impressed and pleased with the overall quality of the entries and the organisation of the show, the 33rd to be organised annually by the Camborne Re- druth & District Lions Club.


Refreshments were provided by the Lions’ wives, and other attractions included a raffle and the 50/50 game, resulting in £304 being raised for the Li- ons’ charity account.


The show was sponsored by Jennings & Jennings, Gilbert- son & Page, Pascoe’s, and Royal Canine & Wagg Foods Ltd with the winners rosettes being designed, manufactured and donated by assistant judge June Trethowan. First, second and third, and the special Li-


ons’ certificates were given in all classes.


The £50 prize, sponsored by Jennings & Jennings for the liveliest canine in the show, was won by Shadow who was owned by Mr and Mrs Mawby from Bodmin.


Lion president Paul Bray thanked Nicola Mackie and June Trethowan, Lion Ken Powell for organising the event, as well as all the people that turned up on the day.


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BEST child handler Rebecca West, judge Nicola Mackie and runner-up Georgia Searle (above), and best veteran Carole O’Brian with Geena and runner-up Myra Pearce with Moo Min (right)


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